In My Perfect Suitcase…

Resort. The word brings with it such a pleasant, full-sensory feeling, doesn't it?

Warm but not overly warm weather, eight to nine hours of deep, restful sleep on a bed you don't have to make in the mornings, an entire staff for whom tending to your whims is not just their job but "a pleasure," and of course, there's the accompanying wardrobe.

Though many designers punctuated their collections with actual resort-practical selections –bikinis, maxi dress slash cover-ups, slouchy, beach-ready rompers– what has most caught my eye so far this season are designers' continued commitment to structured asymmetry, futuristic cut-outs, and strong shoulders.

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I've also included a little Wang, because a lady must always pack at least one change of Wang, regardless of season or destination.

Enjoy!

What may be the most perfect red party dress ever stitched. June wedding, office holiday party, 9:10 screening of Terminator Salvation in East Hampton – this little number could literally go anywhere.(Michael Kors)

Is it odd that I fantasize about how sharp these shoulders might really be? Like, could they actually give someone a fabric cut? What's that? It is odd? Okay, well, never mind.(Rachel Roy)

Khaki with an A-line skirt is not usually my bag, but the Mouret-esque neckline has me ooohing, ahhhing, and predicting that a certain First Lady might make her Oscar debut sooner rather than later.(Oscar de la Renta)

This dress adds new dimension (and ease!) to the whole, pick him up at the airport in nothing but a trench scenario...(Alexander Wang)

What you'll lose in tan time getting in and out of this jumpsuit in the lady's room, you'll certainly make up for in male suitors with a thing for women who make them wait.(Yigal Azrouël)